In 1970, back in Brazil with their third World Cup title, seven players signed a special edition of Manchete magazine for a fan.
- Special edition “The Epic of the Tri” from Manchete magazine signed by Carlos Alberto, Jairzinho, Tostão, Gersão, Pelé, Zagallo (x2) and Rivelino.
- 17 pages + Cover.
- In Portuguese.
- 24.5 cm x 31 cm.
- 1970, Brazil.
- Good condition, some damp stains, a few loose pages, and the vinyl is missing.
- Unique piece.
The special edition “The Epic of the Tri” of Manchete magazine , launched in June 1970, celebrated the Brazilian National Team's third World Cup victory in Mexico. Published in a large format and richly illustrated, it featured reports, photos, player profiles, and complete coverage of Brazil's campaign. Its unique feature was the “Sound Edition,” which included a compact disc with narrations of all 19 of Brazil's goals by Valdir Amaral and Jorge Curi, transforming the magazine into a highly valued collector's item for football enthusiasts and fans of Brazilian popular culture.
This copy features eight signatures from seven historic players of the 1970 Brazilian National Team: Carlos Alberto Torres, captain of the three-time champions; Jairzinho, who scored in every game; Tostão, the team's tactical mastermind; Gerson, the "Golden Left Foot"; Pelé, the greatest idol in world football; Zagallo, twice—as a player and coach—and Rivelino, master of the left-footed shot. Each signature would be valuable in itself, but Pelé's, placed over a full-page, large-format photograph, is especially beautiful, clean, and rare, making the collection an exceptional testament to the greatest team in football history.
Even without the original disc, the historical significance of the third championship and, above all, the collection of signatures—all made in 1970, except for Rivelino's, which was made in 1998—make this copy a very rare and highly desirable item, especially just one year before the World Cup in the USA, Mexico, and Canada, when interest in football memorabilia tends to increase. Pelé's signature, in particular, is so beautiful and so well positioned in the full-page photo that it almost deserves to be framed with a UV filter.